Crispy Beef Samosas
Ingredients:
- 1 pound Ground Beef (80% lean or leanness)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup frozen diced hash brown potatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped ginger
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 40 egg roll wrappers
Honey-Yogurt Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Greek-style yogurt
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Cooking:
- Heat large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, Ground Beef, potatoes, onion, jalapeno, ginger, garam masala, salt, coriander and cumin. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking beef into 1/2-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings, if necessary. Stir in peas.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water; set aside. Starting from bottom of each wrapper, take the left edge and fold across to form a triangle. Repeat, folding the triangle up along bottom edge to form another triangle. Brush edges with cornstarch mixture to seal. Fill pocket with 2 tablespoons beef mixture; seal top edge with additional cornstarch mixture.
- Heat cast-iron or heavy bottomed skillet over medium-low heat. Fill 1-inch deep with cooking oil; heat oil to 350°F. Add samosas in batches; fry 1 minute per side or until golden brown on all sides and crisp; drain on paper towels. Place on serving platter.
- To prepare honey-yogurt sauce combine yogurt, lemon juice, honey, cilantro, turmeric and hot sauce in small mixing bowl. Serve with samosas.
